For election to the Lok Sabha, a nomination paper can be filed by.

1. anyone residing in India.
2. a resident of the constituency from which the election is to be contested.
3. any citizen of India whose name appears in the electoral roll of a constituency.
4. any citizen of India.

Explanation

Option (c) is correct

• To be eligible for membership in the Lok Sabha, which is the lower house of India’s Parliament, a person must meet certain qualifications:
  • The candidate must be a citizen of India.
  • The candidate must be at least 25 years old.
  • To be elected as a member of the Lok Sabha, the candidate must be a registered voter in an Indian parliamentary constituency (Sec 4 (d) of Representation People Act, 1951 precludes a person from contesting unless he is an elector in any parliamentary constituency).

Answer: (c) any citizen of India whose name appears in the electoral roll of a constituency.; Difficulty Level: Medium